ANT100Y1 Chapter Lecture 4 (ARCH): ANT 100 - Readings For Lecture 4 (ARCH)
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Readings for lecture #4 (arch) november 26, 2015. Upper paleolithic also represents the geographic expansion of humans, more sites than ever. Archaeological materials from this time are best known in egypt. The earliest skeletal remains of homo sapiens sapiens found in europe date to 42,000 years. Blade: a special kind of elongated flake with two parallel sides and a length at least twice the before ago width of the piece. Blank: a basic form or preform from which various kinds of tools can be shaped. Special kind of flaking technique arrived called the flintknapper"s skill. Carved artifacts such as buttons, necklaces, pendants, etc, marked a new concern with personal appearance & an expression of self. There is also evidence for the celebration of seasons, and an awareness of time. The suggestion of counting systems, and the beginning of a calendar or at least recording phases of the moon may have appeared in this time.
